Membership Benefits
Expanding your universe
Your membership connects you to nearly limitless opportunities to advance your education and career in physics. Get the latest in physics research through APS meetings and publication discounts and grow as a leader through volunteer opportunities and recognition among your peers in the physics community.
Connect with your physics communities
Joining APS connects you to our 50 units, which can help you meet physicists who work in your discipline or hail from your region. You'll build compelling relationships to help you navigate the scientific community.
Scientific meeting discounts
APS members enjoy exclusive registration discounts to attend and present research at some of the largest gatherings of physicists in the world, with special registration rates for early career physicists and students.
APS offers membership fee waiver for scientists facing financial hardship
We know that cuts to federal science agencies have real consequences, including derailing careers and affecting livelihoods. In moments like these, please know that the American Physical Society is utilizing its resources to help physicists affected in real, tangible ways.
Energize your career
With resources to navigate your career journey, funding opportunities to attend meetings, and tools to engage with the public, APS membership helps you take your physics career to the next level.
Recognize your colleagues
Recognize outstanding contributions to physics through honors and awards, including travel grants and APS Fellowship.
Connect with industry resources
APS recognizes the unique needs of industrial physicists and can support you through education, mentoring, networking, recognition, and funding.
Shape physics education
Drive systemic and cultural change to ensure effective physics education for all learners, and help strengthen and diversify the field.
Access cutting-edge research
Get access the latest research in your field with journal subscriptions. APS membership grants exclusive journal pricing, including three journal subscriptions for personal use at member rates, access to the Physical Review Online Archives, and free online access for students.
Explore journals and submit research
Become a leader in physics
APS membership provides opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills through participation in our initiatives.
Be a voice for physics
APS is the voice of physics in Washington. Get involved as an APS member and help us ensure that Congress is listening.
Volunteer with APS
APS membership is a chance to get involved through committees and other volunteer activities, and shape the future of physics.
Find mentoring opportunities
Mentoring helps prepare the next generation of physicists. Student members can connect with experienced mentors.
Inspire the public
Our public outreach and engagement initiatives can help you to be an effective advocate for science.
Engage with physicists worldwide
Through our international outreach and worldwide memberships, APS aims to be a welcoming global hub for all physicists.
Submit abstracts to and attend physics meetings around the world at discounted rates through our reciprocal society program.
Explore the benefits of APS membership for physicists living and working in every part of the world, including discounted and free memberships for physicists in less-resourced countries.
Additional benefits for members
When you join APS, you have access to an array of other benefits, including:
- Free access to publications including Physics magazine, Physics Today, APS News, and more, so you can stay up-to-date on the latest news.
- Competitive rates on group and life insurance to help you prepare and plan for the future.
Become a member
Connect with the worldwide physics community to develop your professional network and share your research.
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